The governor's office tells 11 News the state is working to appeal a denial by FEMA to get disaster aid after the Baltimore riots.

The governor's office tells 11 News the state is working to appeal a denial by FEMA to get disaster aid after the Baltimore riots.

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Updated: 5:13 PM EDT Jul 7, 2015

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WEBVTT THE WORKS, ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO HELP RECOVER TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RIOT RELATED COSTS. ASK JUST ABOUT ANYONE IMPACTED BY THE RIOTS IN APRIL AND THEY WILL TELL YOU IT WAS A DISASTER. STATE OFFICIALS WILL TELL YOU THAT BIRD BY BRICK, BLOCK BY BLOCK, THE DIRECT COST IS HOVERING AT ABOUT $20 MILLION AND HAD A NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE CITY OF BALTIMORE OF MORE THAN $30 MILLION, THE COST OF DISASTER. BUT FEMA DIDN'T THINK SO AND DENIES THE STATE OF MARYLAND'S REQUEST FOR DISASTER AID LAST MONTH. SO AS PROMISED, THE STATE OF MARYLAND IS APPEALING THAT DECISION. ACCORDING TO A SPOKESPERSON FOR GOVERNOR LARRY HOGAN, THE OFFICIAL REPORT FROM FEMA WILL BE WRITTEN AND SENT SHORTLY. THE STATE WILL BE DOES -- WILL BE PUSHING TO HAVE THE DECISION REVERSED. ADDING MUSCLE TO IT, THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AND MAYOR STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE. MAYOR RAWLINGS-BLAKE: WE HAVE READ DOUBT FOR THE APPEAL AND WE WILL WORK TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP THE APPLICATION BE SUCCESSFUL. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR DENIAL. KATE: SHE'S RIGHT, DISASTER DECLARATIONS FOR CIVIL UNREST ARE RARE, ACCORDING TO A STUDY OUT OF HARVARD. BETWEEN 1980 AND 89, RESEARCHERS FOUND JUST ONE DECLARED INSTANCE FOR DISASTER DISTURBANCE, IN 1992 AFTER THE L.A. RIGHT AFTER THE RODNEY KING BEATING. MAYOR RAWLINGS-BLAKE : I WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT APPEAL. KATE: A DISASTERS DECLARATION FROM THE FEDS WOULD NOT COVER EVERYTHING. BUT IT WOULD MAKE PUBLIC

State working to appeal FEMA decision

The governor's office tells 11 News the state is working to appeal a denial by FEMA to get disaster aid after the Baltimore riots.